PACING GUIDE Ninth Grade English90 min. class periods WEEK ONE Day One - Introducing the Texto CATAPULT into Literature Practiceo Reading Strategy - Double Entry Log· Teacher models first chapter· Students work in partners to do second chaptero Chapters 3 & 4 are homeworkDay Two - Parentheses & Book Discussion o Mini grammar lesson on parentheses o Book Discussion chapters 1-4 (pgs. 1-56) Day Three - Zine Research & Reading Day o Research zine history in the computer lab/libraryo Silent read chapters 5-7 (pgs. 57-97)· Students must take some form of notesDay Four - Discussion & Comics o Discussion chapters 5-7 (pgs. 57-97)o Create comics for zine· Shakespearean insult list Day Five - Zine Research & Free Work Day o Research the types of zines· sports· music· feminist· politicalo Student have time to work on their zines WEEK TWO Day Six - Emotion Piece & Reading o Work on emotion pieceo Revision of emotion pieceo Partner reading chapters 8-10 (pgs. 98-141)· Students must take some form of notes Day Seven - Discussion & Poetry o Discussion chapters 8-10· Ani Difrancoo Crash course on poetry Day Eight - Dramatic Role Play & Readingo Dramatic role play· Prom catastropheo Class read aloud chapters 11-13 (pgs. 142-177)o Discuss differences between reactions· students vs. Marisol & John Day Nine - Getting Unstuck o Work Stations· Storyboard· Story Jump· Mad Libs· "Bad" Poetry Day Ten - Dialogue & Short Story o He Said, She Said, Said's Not Deado Students use their knowledge of dialogue by writing a short story WEEK THREE Day Eleven - Reading & Free Work Day o Silent or partner read chapters 14-17 (pgs. 178-224)o Students have time to work on their zinesDay Twelve - Discussion & Zine Construction o Discussion over chapters 14-17· Themeso Students learn different ways to bind their zines Day Thirteen - Finishing Touches, Copying, & Binding o Students have time to work on and finish their zines Day Fourteen - Celebration: The Sharing of Zines o Students read each others zineso Zine performanceo Students reflect on zine process and their writing
WEEK ONE
Day One - Introducing the Text o CATAPULT into Literature Practiceo Reading Strategy - Double Entry Log· Teacher models first chapter· Students work in partners to do second chaptero Chapters 3 & 4 are homework Day Two - Parentheses & Book Discussion o Mini grammar lesson on parentheses o Book Discussion chapters 1-4 (pgs. 1-56)
Day Three - Zine Research & Reading Day o Research zine history in the computer lab/libraryo Silent read chapters 5-7 (pgs. 57-97)· Students must take some form of notes Day Four - Discussion & Comics o Discussion chapters 5-7 (pgs. 57-97)o Create comics for zine· Shakespearean insult list
Day Five - Zine Research & Free Work Day o Research the types of zines· sports· music· feminist· politicalo Student have time to work on their zines
WEEK TWO Day Six - Emotion Piece & Reading o Work on emotion pieceo Revision of emotion pieceo Partner reading chapters 8-10 (pgs. 98-141)· Students must take some form of notes
Day Seven - Discussion & Poetry o Discussion chapters 8-10· Ani Difrancoo Crash course on poetry
Day Eight - Dramatic Role Play & Readingo Dramatic role play· Prom catastropheo Class read aloud chapters 11-13 (pgs. 142-177)o Discuss differences between reactions· students vs. Marisol & John
Day Nine - Getting Unstuck o Work Stations· Storyboard· Story Jump· Mad Libs· "Bad" Poetry
Day Ten - Dialogue & Short Story
o He Said, She Said, Said's Not Deado Students use their knowledge of dialogue by writing a short story
WEEK THREE
Day Eleven - Reading & Free Work Day
o Silent or partner read chapters 14-17 (pgs. 178-224)o Students have time to work on their zines Day Twelve - Discussion & Zine Construction o Discussion over chapters 14-17· Themeso Students learn different ways to bind their zines
Day Thirteen - Finishing Touches, Copying, & Binding o Students have time to work on and finish their zines
Day Fourteen - Celebration: The Sharing of Zines o Students read each others zineso Zine performanceo Students reflect on zine process and their writing